Combination display-case



S. BESKIN.

COMBINATION DISPLAY CASE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 19. I920.

Patented y 3,1921.

w}??- JamueZBea/fc'n, f/zz/e/zion UNITED STATES SAMUEL BESKIN, 0FNORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

COMBINATION DISPLAY-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3,1921.

Application filed July 19, 1920. Serial No. 397,253.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, SAMUEL BESKIN, a citizenof the United States, residing at N orfolk, in the county of Norfolk andState of Vir inia, have invented certain new and useful improvements inCombination Display- Cases, of which the following is a speclfication.

My invention relates to combination goods display cases.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby goods, moreparticularly cigars, may be displayed upon a show case in stores and beeasy of access to the customer so that he may help himself to the goodsand then make payment in the usual manner.

A further object is to provide a dust proof receptacle for the box andthe goods contained therein, and where the label showing the brand ofgoods on the box lid or cover, may be covered with glass and at the sametime be plainly visible.

Further objects and advantages will be more fully described herein andspecifically pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed recourse beinghad to the accompany ng drawing forming a part of this specification inwhich Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of my device showing aninclined cigar box displayed therein.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the humidifier or moistening device,and

Fig. 4 is a front view thereof.

In the drawing like reference numerals indicate similar parts in all theseveral views.

The display case consists of the bottom 1, the side members 2, and theback portion 3, Fig. 1, and upon the latter there is placed a hinge orhinges 4 for attachment of the metal display receptacle covering frame 5at the upper end thereof.

The frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 suitably secured Within themarginal frame.

7 is a similar frame hinged to the frame 5 by means of the hinges "1'and is also fitted with a glass plate 8 so that it may rest upon thehereinafter described glass front and partition.

9 and 10 are buttons or knobs for convenience in manipulating the frame7 and its glass plate 8 and the back 3, respectively.

In F 1g. 2, 8 represents a continuation downward of the marginal frameto a vertical position to support the glass front plate 12 and in therear thereof I place a wooden or glass mirror partition 11, thus leavlnga space between same and the glass plate or front 12 for the display ofsmaller goods such as chewing gum, candy and the like, as at 16.

The frame 7 and the glass plate 8 rest both upon the partition 11 andthe glass front 12 and are therefore inclined, aS is also the frame 5and its glass plate 6 covering the box top or lid, at a more or lessextent.

-As shown in Fig. 1, when it is desired to remove a cigar from the box13, it is only necessary to lift the frame 7 with its glass plate 8 asshown by the dotted lines 8 in order to place a box within the case, thetwo frame parts 5 and 7, with their respective glass plates, are lifted,(or may be folded), as shown by the upper dotted lines at the left ofFig. 1, and after the box 13 is correctly positioned, the frames andglass plates are lowered in place as shown by the hatched full lines inFig. 1.

Likewise, the back 3 may be raised in order to reach the interior of thecase, as in dicated by the dotted lines 3 at the right of F ig. 1.

It will be seen that the cigar box is covered completely by the glassplate 8, and its lid or top 14, by the plate 6, so that the lid becomesits own display sign instead of a similar and separate counterpart ofthe brand in a slidable frame and not liable to become stuck andinoperative by rough handling.

The box containing the goods, (shown on the drawing as cigars), isplaced at any desired angle or inclination which is usually done by woodblocks or similar arrangement, but in my invention I provide metalhumidifiers or moistening boxes 15 having a sloping top, to suit theinclination at which it is desired to place the box -13, arranged in anydesired number under the box or goods receptacle as shown in Fig. 1 sothat it becomes an angular seat or support therefor and supplies meansfor moisture in the interior of the case at the same time.

The humidifier consists of the outer metal body portion with an inclosedsloping false bottom 17, Fig. 3, leading to a trap formed by thepartition 17 for waste water.

The water supply is contained in the reservoir 18 into which one end ofthe cotton wick 19 is immersed, while the other end of the wick restsupon the sloping bottom 17 and spreads into contact with the absorbentfabric pieces 20.

The absorbent fabric or felt covers the perforations in the sides of thehumidifier and in this manner the felt or fabric is kept constantlymoist due to the capillary attrac- 7 tion of the wick. v 22 is a fillingcap for supply of waterto the moistening device.

23 is a sign or name plate upon the upper portion of the glass plate 6and is used in cases where the lid 14 of the box 13 does not reach theunder side of the joint 4 so that the plate 23 may fill up the smallvacant space between it andthe upper edge of the box lid and may be usedfor price marks and the like, but its use may be dispensed with if thetop edge of the box lid reaches its highest point as its height de- Bytakingout the sides 2 and the bottom 1, the parts 3, 5 and 7 may befolded together flatwise so as to take up a minimum of space for packingand transporting.

1. A case adapted to receive a cigar box for display including a backand a hinged folding transparent cover adapted to assume angles;corresponding to the inclination of the cigar box and its lid, avertical 'partition cover-able by said folding cover, and a hollowmember to support a cigar box at an angle. I j 2. A case adapted toreceive a receptacle for display in luding a hollow wedge shaped supportfor placing the receptacle in a tilted position, a vertical back member,a sectional glass cover having its sections hinged together, said coverbeing hingedly fitted to said back and adapted to assume various anglesaccording to the inclination of the receptacle and its lid when in thecase ondisplay, and a partition in the front of the case and coverableby said hinged cover.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL BESKIN. lVitnesses T. L. HARnnLL, WALTER B. Bunnow.

